# Hatfield East South west Welwyn Hatfield. About 8,439 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres. Hatfield East had 8,109 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05011062. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield) ## Key figures - **Population: 8,109** (2021). Hatfield East had 8,109 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,348th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hatfield-east#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 68%** (2022). About 68% of people in Hatfield East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hatfield-east#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.8%** (January 2026). In Hatfield East, 85.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hatfield-east#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.3%** (August 2026). In Hatfield East, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hatfield-east#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05011062) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 68% of people in Hatfield East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05011062) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Welwyn Hatfield. The outline is Hatfield East. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05011062) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hatfield East. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05011062) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hatfield East had 8,109 usual residents at the census. ## How Hatfield East compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Hatfield East | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 8,109 | 4th most populated | 16 wards, Welwyn Hatfield · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 68% | 7th most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 wards, Welwyn Hatfield · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.8% | 6th lowest | 16 wards, Welwyn Hatfield · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.3% | 3rd highest | 16 wards, Welwyn Hatfield · Aug 2026 | ## Is Hatfield East safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hatfield East at a rate of 97.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 99.6 per 1,000 people across Welwyn Hatfield. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 59 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hatfield East. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (300), anti-social behaviour (150) and other crime (115). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Welwyn Hatfield These figures are published for the whole of Welwyn Hatfield, not for each ward, so they describe all of Welwyn Hatfield and not Hatfield East alone. [See Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield) - **Average house price: £446,043** (August 2026). Welwyn Hatfield’s average house price was £446,043 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £45,145** (2025). Full-time workers living in Welwyn Hatfield earned a median of £45,145 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 48th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 9.9×** (2025). A home in Welwyn Hatfield costs 9.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 56th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 13.9** (2025). Welwyn Hatfield has a deprivation score of 13.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 77th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Hatfield East in brief Hatfield East had 8,109 usual residents at the census. About 68% of people in Hatfield East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Hatfield East, 85.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Hatfield East, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05011062 - Constituency: [Welwyn Hatfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/welwyn-hatfield) - Council: [Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield) - Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 10.59 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,439* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 24 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Brookmans Park and Little Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/brookmans-park-and-little-heath), [Hatfield Central](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hatfield-central), [Hollybush](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hollybush), [Hatfield South West](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hatfield-south-west), [Howlands](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/howlands), [Welham Green and Hatfield South](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/welham-green-and-hatfield-south) ## Latest updates for Hatfield East - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05011062 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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